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EU07
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderPafawag Wrocław
Cegielski
Model4E (Pafawag)
303E (Cegielski)
Build date1965-1994
Total produced483
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICBo'Bo'
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Driver dia.1,250 mm
Length15,915 mm
Width3,038 mm
Height4,343 mm
Adhesive weight20 t
Loco weight80 t
Electric system/s3,000 V DC
Current pickup(s)pantograph
Engine typeEE 541B
Transmission79:18
Loco brakeOerlikon
Train brakes 
Performance figures
Maximum speed125 km/h
Power output2,000 kW
Tractive effort280 kN
Career
OperatorsPKP
ClassEU07
NicknamesSiódemka
Anglik
Delivered1965

EU07 is the name for a Polish electric locomotive in service of the Polish railway operator PKP. This locomotive was designed as universal locomotive, and as such is used in both for freight and passenger traffic.

Technical data

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EU 07 have driving cabins on both ends of the box. The locomotive is equipped with multiple working device which allows a single driver to drive two coupled engines from one cabin. This engine is able to pull passenger trains of up to 650 t. weight with speed of 125 km/h and freight trains of up to 2000 t. weight with speed of 70 km/h. These figures apply to driving on horizontal railway lines.

History

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The EU07 is strongly connected with the EU06 locomotive. The EU06 was a British derivative of the Class 83 locomotive built for the Polish system. In 1959 an agreement was signed with the producer of the EU06, English Electric, under which Poland bought the license for the EU06 and started its production in Pafawag Wrocław, under build number 4E. The first item was finished in 1965, and by 1974 a total number of 240 locomotives had been built. The EU07 locomotives only differed slightly from EU06 thanks to some minor improvements that had been made with comparison to their predecessors.

EU07-348, build by Cegielski

In 1983 the production of EU07 locomotives was re-opened in Cegielski works in Poznań. This new series of locomotives was based on ET41 freight locomotive (which had been built by joining two EU07 locomotives of first run production). Bringing several modifications production number changed to 303E. A total number of 243 items were built and the production continued until 1994 despite this engine was out of date then.

Further innovations

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EP07 is a later modification of EU07. Modification has been made in several Rolling Stock Repairing Works since 1995. EP07 locomotives change only class name, but not the serial number.

Nicknames

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  • Siódemka (The Seven) - from the number
  • Anglik (The Englishman) - refers to the English origins of EU07 - English-built EU06's

Resources

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  1. Modern Locos Gallery
  2. Rail Service
  3. Mikoleje
  4. Chabówka Rail Museum
  5. EU07 - Kolejowe Dzieło Sztuki (en: EU07 - Railway Masterpiece), URL accessed on June 06, 2007

See also

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EU07 Category:3000V DC locomotives